The July 2011 issue of Armchair General magazine explores America's greatest threat today, remembers Russell Volckmann the true "Father of U.S. Army Special Forces," and puts you in the role of Ulysses S. Grant at Cold Harbor, Va.
Read MoreThe January 2012 edition of Armchair General magazine breaks down the titanic struggle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Plus - Gary Sinise interview; Churchill's great misstep; and American tragedy at the Bulge.
Read Morethe most recent Internal Look wargame by U.S. Central Command examined an Israeli strike on Iran, and how such an action might escalate, drawing in the United States.
Read MoreIn the January 2013 issue of Armchair General: 1943, World War II's forgotten year of victory; Germany's Secret Army 1918-20; Vietnam War "cuisine"; plus interactive articles about Wake Island, Confederate Guerrillas, and WWII's Eastern Front
Read MoreArmchair General's 2012 shopping guide to gifts for the history buffs and gamers on your list.
Read MoreFlashpoints is a bi-monthly update on the most critical national security issues facing the United States. Author and military expert, U.S. Army Colonel (Retired) John Antal (7 Leadership Lessons of the American Revolution) will provide you with insights and a quick synopsis of the top three flashpoints in the world at the time of each report. Flashpoints will list the greatest danger to the USA, and then list risks of medium and serious danger. Keep abreast of the latest impending international crisis by reviewing Flashpoints. You can sign up for all Armchair General RSS alerts at the bottom of this page. Click on a headline below to download a pdf of that article. July 15, 2013: Iran’s nuclear weapons development; Egypt’s unrest; Syria’s civil war August 4, 2013: Al-Qaeda resurgent; mass prison escapes by terrorists; Syrian Civil War creates a “new” Al-Qaeda stronghold August 20, 2013: Missing SAMs in Libya; the Egyptian military vs. the Muslim brotherhood; the three areas of Syria and who controls them  August 25, 2013:...
Read MoreArmchair General's 2013 shopping guide to gifts for history buffs and gamers.
Read MoreThe November 2013 deal with Iran not only legitimizes that nation's nuclear ambitions, it will likely embolden North Korea; at the same time, China is flexing its military muscle, declaring an Air Defense ID Zone over disputed territory.
Read MoreJohn Antal's analysis of the top three threats to US security in mid-December 2013 includes crises in US leadership, the nation's debt and continuing economic malaise.
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The mid-January FLASHPOINTS by Col. (Ret) John Antal identifies concerns over Egypt's new constitution, increasing chaos in Libya, and problems in South Sudan as the top three concerns for the US.
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Colonel (Ret) John Antal focuses on Russia in his latest FLASHPOINTS: tensions in the Ukraine; terrorist threats at the Olympics; and Russia's nuclear arsenal
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The chaos of Syria's civil war tops Col. (Ret) John Antal's list of threats to the US in mid-February 2014. Also, Egypt gets chummier with Russia, and the protests in the Ukraine likely won't end well.
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What will happen next in Ukraine? Colonel (Ret) John Antal puts forth three likely scenarios in his latest FLASHPOINTS analysis.
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Additional letters to the editor from the May 2014 Issue of Armchair General.
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The crisis in Crimea and Ukraine demonstrates the limitations of "soft power."
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The continuing situation in the Ukraine; Putin's efforts to replace the US dollar as the world's currency reserve; and ramped-up tensions between Iran and Israel are the focus of this week's FLASHPOINTS by Col. (Ret) John Antal.
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As tensions increase the likelihood of armed conflict in Ukraine also increases; civil war may result. Words will not stop Vladimir Putin's ambitions for a resurgent Russia.
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July 2014 issue features Carlo D' Este's on The Longest Day 70th anniversary, as well as stories on the 21st Panzer Division, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and the Battle of Golan Heights 1973. Issue is on newsstands now!
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John Antal's FLASHPOINTS for May 15, 2014, gives 3 reasons why Americans should care about about what's happening in Ukraine and predicts the next moves in the region.
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Crises in Iraq, Ukraine and Pakistan are at the forefront in the June 17, 2014, FLASHPOINTS analysis by Lt. Col. (ret) John Antal.
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